Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



The king was deeply moved and went up to the gate chamber and wept. As he walked, he cried, “My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you, Absalom, my son, my son!” Verse ConceptsDavid, Character OfCryingChildren, needs ofDespondency, Causes OfBereavement, Experience OfIntimacyLonelinessMourningRegretStairwaysSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfWeepingChildren, Parents LoveDuplicating WordsDesire For DeathUpper RoomsMourning The Death Of OthersLove For Children

“Don’t call me Naomi. Call me Mara,” she answered, “for the Almighty has made me very bitter. Verse ConceptsDisappointments, Examples OfPeople Renaming PeopleGod TroublingPeople With Apt NamesDepressionBitterness

Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her. Verse ConceptsGriefLossSorrowWeepingMourning The Death Of OthersDeath

So the people went to Bethel and sat there before God until evening. They wept loudly and bitterly, Verse ConceptsShrinesSittingVoicesWeepingAction Until Evening

All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” And his father wept for him. Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfGrave, TheLove, And The WorldSheolWeepingComfort, Of FriendsParental LoveAfflicted To DeathNo Comfort


When Jesus saw her crying, and the Jews who had come with her crying, He was angry in His spirit and deeply moved. Verse ConceptsBereavement, God's Comfort inSpirit, Nature OfUnhappinessWeepingMourning The Death Of Others

But Mary stood outside facing the tomb, crying. As she was crying, she stooped to look into the tomb. Verse ConceptsSorrowUnhappinessWeepingCrouchingJesus TombMourning The Death Of Christ

So Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they led him to the room upstairs. And all the widows approached him, weeping and showing him the robes and clothes that Dorcas had made while she was with them. Verse ConceptsClothBereavement, Experience OfStairwaysDressMournersWidowsClothing The NeedyOuter GarmentsInner GarmentsActual WidowsUpper RoomsMourning The Death Of Otherssisterhood

Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped, Verse ConceptsMantlesClothing, Tearing OfBarbersBaldnessBereavement, Experience OfHairsShavingTearing Of ClothesDressThose Who Tore Clothes

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But Jacob answered, “My son will not go down with you, for his brother is dead and he alone is left. If anything happens to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hairs down to Sheol in sorrow.” Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfGrave, TheLove, And The WorldUnhappinessParental LoveAfflicted To DeathGreySole SurvivorsDeath Of Unnamed Individuals

All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” And his father wept for him. Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfGrave, TheLove, And The WorldSheolWeepingComfort, Of FriendsParental LoveAfflicted To DeathNo Comfort

But Jacob answered, “My son will not go down with you, for his brother is dead and he alone is left. If anything happens to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hairs down to Sheol in sorrow.” Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfGrave, TheLove, And The WorldUnhappinessParental LoveAfflicted To DeathGreySole SurvivorsDeath Of Unnamed Individuals

Then Israel said to Joseph, “At last I can die, now that I have seen your face and know you are still alive!” Verse ConceptsReadinessParental LoveResigned To DeathLiving OnSeeing People

All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” And his father wept for him. Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfGrave, TheLove, And The WorldSheolWeepingComfort, Of FriendsParental LoveAfflicted To DeathNo Comfort

But Jacob answered, “My son will not go down with you, for his brother is dead and he alone is left. If anything happens to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hairs down to Sheol in sorrow.” Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfGrave, TheLove, And The WorldUnhappinessParental LoveAfflicted To DeathGreySole SurvivorsDeath Of Unnamed Individuals

Then Israel said to Joseph, “At last I can die, now that I have seen your face and know you are still alive!” Verse ConceptsReadinessParental LoveResigned To DeathLiving OnSeeing People

All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” And his father wept for him. Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfGrave, TheLove, And The WorldSheolWeepingComfort, Of FriendsParental LoveAfflicted To DeathNo Comfort

But Jacob answered, “My son will not go down with you, for his brother is dead and he alone is left. If anything happens to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hairs down to Sheol in sorrow.” Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfGrave, TheLove, And The WorldUnhappinessParental LoveAfflicted To DeathGreySole SurvivorsDeath Of Unnamed Individuals

Then Israel said to Joseph, “At last I can die, now that I have seen your face and know you are still alive!” Verse ConceptsReadinessParental LoveResigned To DeathLiving OnSeeing People

All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” And his father wept for him. Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfGrave, TheLove, And The WorldSheolWeepingComfort, Of FriendsParental LoveAfflicted To DeathNo Comfort

But Jacob answered, “My son will not go down with you, for his brother is dead and he alone is left. If anything happens to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hairs down to Sheol in sorrow.” Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfGrave, TheLove, And The WorldUnhappinessParental LoveAfflicted To DeathGreySole SurvivorsDeath Of Unnamed Individuals

Then Israel said to Joseph, “At last I can die, now that I have seen your face and know you are still alive!” Verse ConceptsReadinessParental LoveResigned To DeathLiving OnSeeing People

All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” And his father wept for him. Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfGrave, TheLove, And The WorldSheolWeepingComfort, Of FriendsParental LoveAfflicted To DeathNo Comfort

But Jacob answered, “My son will not go down with you, for his brother is dead and he alone is left. If anything happens to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hairs down to Sheol in sorrow.” Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfGrave, TheLove, And The WorldUnhappinessParental LoveAfflicted To DeathGreySole SurvivorsDeath Of Unnamed Individuals

Then Israel said to Joseph, “At last I can die, now that I have seen your face and know you are still alive!” Verse ConceptsReadinessParental LoveResigned To DeathLiving OnSeeing People

All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” And his father wept for him. Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfGrave, TheLove, And The WorldSheolWeepingComfort, Of FriendsParental LoveAfflicted To DeathNo Comfort

But Jacob answered, “My son will not go down with you, for his brother is dead and he alone is left. If anything happens to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hairs down to Sheol in sorrow.” Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfGrave, TheLove, And The WorldUnhappinessParental LoveAfflicted To DeathGreySole SurvivorsDeath Of Unnamed Individuals

Then Israel said to Joseph, “At last I can die, now that I have seen your face and know you are still alive!” Verse ConceptsReadinessParental LoveResigned To DeathLiving OnSeeing People

The king was deeply moved and went up to the gate chamber and wept. As he walked, he cried, “My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you, Absalom, my son, my son!” Verse ConceptsDavid, Character OfCryingChildren, needs ofDespondency, Causes OfBereavement, Experience OfIntimacyLonelinessMourningRegretStairwaysSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfWeepingChildren, Parents LoveDuplicating WordsDesire For DeathUpper RoomsMourning The Death Of OthersLove For Children

“Don’t call me Naomi. Call me Mara,” she answered, “for the Almighty has made me very bitter. Verse ConceptsDisappointments, Examples OfPeople Renaming PeopleGod TroublingPeople With Apt NamesDepressionBitterness

Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her. Verse ConceptsGriefLossSorrowWeepingMourning The Death Of OthersDeath

So the people went to Bethel and sat there before God until evening. They wept loudly and bitterly, Verse ConceptsShrinesSittingVoicesWeepingAction Until Evening

All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” And his father wept for him. Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfGrave, TheLove, And The WorldSheolWeepingComfort, Of FriendsParental LoveAfflicted To DeathNo Comfort


When Jesus saw her crying, and the Jews who had come with her crying, He was angry in His spirit and deeply moved. Verse ConceptsBereavement, God's Comfort inSpirit, Nature OfUnhappinessWeepingMourning The Death Of Others

But Mary stood outside facing the tomb, crying. As she was crying, she stooped to look into the tomb. Verse ConceptsSorrowUnhappinessWeepingCrouchingJesus TombMourning The Death Of Christ

So Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they led him to the room upstairs. And all the widows approached him, weeping and showing him the robes and clothes that Dorcas had made while she was with them. Verse ConceptsClothBereavement, Experience OfStairwaysDressMournersWidowsClothing The NeedyOuter GarmentsInner GarmentsActual WidowsUpper RoomsMourning The Death Of Otherssisterhood

Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped, Verse ConceptsMantlesClothing, Tearing OfBarbersBaldnessBereavement, Experience OfHairsShavingTearing Of ClothesDressThose Who Tore Clothes

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But Jacob answered, “My son will not go down with you, for his brother is dead and he alone is left. If anything happens to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hairs down to Sheol in sorrow.” Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfGrave, TheLove, And The WorldUnhappinessParental LoveAfflicted To DeathGreySole SurvivorsDeath Of Unnamed Individuals

But Jacob did not send Joseph’s brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he thought, “Something might happen to him.” Verse ConceptsPartialityFear Of Other Things

Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons because Joseph was a son [born to him] in his old age, and he made a robe of many colors for him. When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not bring themselves to speak peaceably to him.

But Jacob answered, “My son will not go down with you, for his brother is dead and he alone is left. If anything happens to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hairs down to Sheol in sorrow.” Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfGrave, TheLove, And The WorldUnhappinessParental LoveAfflicted To DeathGreySole SurvivorsDeath Of Unnamed Individuals

They said, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!" Jacob was stunned, for he did not believe them. But when they told Jacob all that Joseph had said to them, and when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to transport him, the spirit of their father Jacob revived. Then Israel said, "Enough! My son Joseph is still alive. I will go to see him before I die."

Take your brother also, and go back at once to the man. May God Almighty cause the man to be merciful to you so that he will release your other brother and Benjamin to you. As for me, if I am deprived of my sons, then I am deprived."

Now Jacob's eyesight was poor because of old age; he could hardly see. Joseph brought them to him, and he kissed and embraced them. Israel said to Joseph, "I never expected to see your face [again], but now God has even let me see your offspring."

All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” And his father wept for him. Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfGrave, TheLove, And The WorldSheolWeepingComfort, Of FriendsParental LoveAfflicted To DeathNo Comfort

But Jacob answered, “My son will not go down with you, for his brother is dead and he alone is left. If anything happens to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hairs down to Sheol in sorrow.” Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfGrave, TheLove, And The WorldUnhappinessParental LoveAfflicted To DeathGreySole SurvivorsDeath Of Unnamed Individuals

Then Israel said to Joseph, “At last I can die, now that I have seen your face and know you are still alive!” Verse ConceptsReadinessParental LoveResigned To DeathLiving OnSeeing People

All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” And his father wept for him. Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfGrave, TheLove, And The WorldSheolWeepingComfort, Of FriendsParental LoveAfflicted To DeathNo Comfort

But Jacob answered, “My son will not go down with you, for his brother is dead and he alone is left. If anything happens to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hairs down to Sheol in sorrow.” Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfGrave, TheLove, And The WorldUnhappinessParental LoveAfflicted To DeathGreySole SurvivorsDeath Of Unnamed Individuals

Then Israel said to Joseph, “At last I can die, now that I have seen your face and know you are still alive!” Verse ConceptsReadinessParental LoveResigned To DeathLiving OnSeeing People